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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abandon 
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
abet
/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
adversity
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
allay
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
augment
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
bland
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
blight
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
blithe
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abet
 | settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
abrogate
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
admonition
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
adverse
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
allude
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
animus
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
apprise
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
apt
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
arbiter
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
assiduous
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
[Esc] /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants